Career
There he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the men"s flyweight division (– 51 kg) by eventual gold medalist Georgi Kostadinov from Bulgaria. His best performance as an amateur was winning the silver medal in the bantamweight division (– 54 kg) at the 1971 Pan American Games. Pérez turned pro on June 15, 1973, and retired in 1977 after 15 bouts (6 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws).